Jiji Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 And then we've got a gnarly amount of blood in the Pitbull fight. Combat sports are going for that '70s PWI cover tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Bellator is now WCW Battlebowl? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Has Mousasi ever looked like he didn't just get out of bed? Both in demeanor and appearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, Oyaji said: Has Mousasi ever looked like he didn't just get out of bed? Both in demeanor and appearance. I saw where he lives in the Netherlands out in the middle of nowhere on an episode of Embedded once. It's so gloomy and desolate that the only thing you can possibly do there is sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 I'm just started watching the Bellator card from Pechanga from earlier tonight that's on my DVR. Boy, Joe Schilling is a story of what could have been. When he gets tapped on the chin, you never seen a person go down in a heap like Schilling. It's sad because besides getting dropped briefly on a flash KD, he was handily winning the fight. Then in the third round, a left hook grazes the button and the lights go out. IMO I don't think it's a guy who historically has always had a bad chin. I think it's more a case where physically he can put together an amazing performance, but his chin is indicative of person who has had too many fights. I know he left Glory over pay, but it doesn't look like Glory lost out on much. Bellator Kickboxing, which you gotta believe he was gonna be one of their centerpieces, was dead on arrival. Schilling's MMA career has been anything but good. Schilling's work as a trainer out in Los Angeles has been more notable than his fighting over the last 2-3 year because he now has that stigma of overhyped kickboxer who sucks at MMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 Lorenz Larkin survived a hellish spin kick that would have put away a bunch of fighters to beat Andrey Koreshkov. Hell, he put on his best performance since being in Bellator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 Elsalva, i got into an argument a couple weeks ago with my MMA watching buddy and maybe you can provide your opinion. when will we see a dude with 50+ UFC fights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AA484 Posted October 5, 2019 Share Posted October 5, 2019 6 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said: I'm just started watching the Bellator card from Pechanga from earlier tonight that's on my DVR. Boy, Joe Schilling is a story of what could have been. When he gets tapped on the chin, you never seen a person go down in a heap like Schilling. It's sad because besides getting dropped briefly on a flash KD, he was handily winning the fight. Then in the third round, a left hook grazes the button and the lights go out. IMO I don't think it's a guy who historically has always had a bad chin. I think it's more a case where physically he can put together an amazing performance, but his chin is indicative of person who has had too many fights. I know he left Glory over pay, but it doesn't look like Glory lost out on much. Bellator Kickboxing, which you gotta believe he was gonna be one of their centerpieces, was dead on arrival. Schilling's MMA career has been anything but good. Schilling's work as a trainer out in Los Angeles has been more notable than his fighting over the last 2-3 year because he now has that stigma of overhyped kickboxer who sucks at MMA. This says something about the state of American kickboxing when he was regarded as the best native kickboxer at one point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 5, 2019 Author Share Posted October 5, 2019 6 hours ago, twiztor said: Elsalva, i got into an argument a couple weeks ago with my MMA watching buddy and maybe you can provide your opinion. when will we see a dude with 50+ UFC fights? Shit, Cerrone and Jim Miller both have 33 UFC fights each. I'm not sure if Miller reaches 50 because six more years of fighting at about three fights a year is a big commitment. He is battling age, wear and tear, and Lyme disease. Plus, guys in MMA don't get worse every new generation. I can see Miller clear 40...maybe 45 fights max. He's gonna have to win enough times to make it there. With Cerrone, I can easily see the UFC actively trying their best to have him make it to the half century mark. I would even be surprised if the UFC didn't make the push. The only thing is Cerrone is regularly fighting a higher caliber of opponent than a Jim Miller is. He will suffer more ugly losses as a result. If he doesn't go on a losing streak the way Penn did, he will make it to 50. If he starts taking an insane amount of punishment and it doesn't make sense for him to be fighting contenders anymore, he will get bumped down to the seniors division at 155 and 170 with Miller and Diego Sanchez. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 Just announced. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supremebve Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 What year would it have to be for you to be excited for this fight? 2007? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Well, they've been trying to get Ricardo Arona to fight again for about ten years now. This is as good a time as any. Get Heath Herring and Ninja Rua and this will be the MMA equivalent of a ECW reunion show. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuna Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 God, I feel like the biggest One shill here sometimes but somebody's gotta post it. A lot to look forward to on this one scattered throughout the two cards. As far as I can tell, the first card will start around the same time as the UFC main show this weekend and between the two cards will probably go on for about 12-13 hours. The LW gp turned out to be about the ugliest grand prix ever but at least they found a suitable replacement for Eddie Alvarez after he dropped out. Trying to drop a palate cleanser here because I can be as nostalgic as anyone but Ortiz-Albeto and Fedor-Rampage is just.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 Apparently, they have a two hour timeslot on TNT 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. EST on Saturday night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 Ok, there is a typhoon happening in Japan. One FC is planning to go on with their card(s). However, it sounds like they might not have a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Well we are not getting Kaufman vs. Harrison as the Finals but Cooper did make his Final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Miyuu... Kawajiri also lost. Not a great night for the older Japanese fighters. Hopefully Yamamoto can bounce back with a layup quickly on the NYE show. Kyoji vs. Sakura rematch is set for the NYE show, this time for the bantamweight title. Ham will fight Ayaka Hamasaki for the atomweight title that same night. Both should be good fights. In theory I love the idea of the interpromotional battle that Rizin and Bellator have planned for the Bellator Japan show but I imagine most of Rizin's top talent will be booked for the big NYE show a few days later so it'll be just some randoms thrown in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Just checking out some of Tapology's fight/KO/sub of the year contenders from outside of the UFC and came across this... That is one of the gnarliest looking one strike KOs I've ever seen and definitely one of the best knees. Full power with the scissor and a bit of the plum clinch, flush right on the extended chin. Barnaoui would go on to choke out A Sol Kwon in the first round. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Oyaji said: Miyuu... Kawajiri also lost. Not a great night for the older Japanese fighters. Hopefully Yamamoto can bounce back with a layup quickly on the NYE show. Kyoji vs. Sakura rematch is set for the NYE show, this time for the bantamweight title. Ham will fight Ayaka Hamasaki for the atomweight title that same night. Both should be good fights. In theory I love the idea of the interpromotional battle that Rizin and Bellator have planned for the Bellator Japan show but I imagine most of Rizin's top talent will be booked for the big NYE show a few days later so it'll be just some randoms thrown in there. I am surprised they put Miyuu against Ham (well besides it being standard Japanese MMA matchmaking). You have a fairly one dimensional wrestler against either the #1 or #2 atomweight in the world. Yeah, Miyuu was going to get punted. I like Miyuu too (not as much as Seo Hee considering my avatar obviously) so that seems like cruel and unusual punishment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuna Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Dj - Kingad starting now. On my phone again or I'd have more to say about ghe lead into the show as well as the show itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 The arena is pretty dark. It was basically pitch black in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuna Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 I'd be really curious to know how many people actually showed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted October 13, 2019 Author Share Posted October 13, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Setsuna said: I'd be really curious to know how many people actually showed up. Yeah because the lights didn't even go up for the entrances in the main event. If you didn't know better you would think it was a power failure in the arena. Edited October 13, 2019 by Elsalvajeloco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hail Sabin Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 Janet Todd landed the Hell out of that Head Kick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 13, 2019 Share Posted October 13, 2019 12 hours ago, Oyaji said: Just checking out some of Tapology's fight/KO/sub of the year contenders from outside of the UFC and came across this... That is one of the gnarliest looking one strike KOs I've ever seen and definitely one of the best knees. Full power with the scissor and a bit of the plum clinch, flush right on the extended chin. Barnaoui would go on to choke out A Sol Kwon in the first round. Thanks for this. 2019 is the year of the memorable KO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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